Electricity Flashcards

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ORIGIN OF ELECTRICITY

-Matter

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Everything that has mass and occupies an space (volume)

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2
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Matter is made up of…

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Atoms. -> Greek “indivisible”(is not true)

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3
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Atoms representation in 2d

His parts

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|——protons(+)Charge
Nucleus———|
                            |——neutron(/)Charge=0
Shells——— Electrons(-)——ELECTRICITY
                                |
                          MOVE!!!
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4
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Were are atoms reprecentated

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Atoms are reprecentated in the PERIODIC TABLE

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5
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ELECTRIC CURRENT

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Is the continuous movement of electrons from an atom to another.

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6
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Law of electric charges

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repel each Attract each

other (+)(-) other

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7
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Types of materials

Conductors

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Are materials that alow the electrical current to flow through them. Examples: Metals(Ag,Cu,Au,Al)

  • silver -aluminium *H2O+Salt
  • copper -gold
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8
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Types of materials

Insulators(aislante)

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Are materials that don’t allow, the electric current to flow through them.
Examples: Plastic, rubber, wood, wool, cotton, silk, paper, cardboard, glass,

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9
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Types of materials

Semiconductor

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Are material that conductor or not the electricity depending on the conditions.
Examples: Silicon(Si),Si14, Aluminium(Al).

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10
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Types of electric current

-DC=Direct Current (corriente continua)

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Sources= battery or cell

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11
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Types of electric current

-AC=Alternating Current

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Sourges: eolic energy, sea/wave, photovoltais plant, hydroelectric plant, thermal(co2) nuclear plants

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12
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What is an electrical circuit?

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A circuit is a closed loop through wich charges can continuosly move. It’s made of a material that can conduct electricity and some electrical components connected to it.

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13
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Ohm’s Law

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V= I . R
I= v/r
R= v/i
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